: The Effect of Summarizing a Research Article on Students’ Area of Robotics Interest1 BackgroundThe need for capable, ethical robotics engineers is growing with the industry valued at 32.32billion in 2021 with anticipated growth of 12.1% from 2022 to 2030 [1], and projected 17,900mechanical engineering job openings each year [2]. It is imperative that undergraduate andgraduate programs prepare engineers for industry positions in robotics, and that they includeand encourage diverse groups of students to enter the field.Additionally, diversity among engineers in general is limited, starting with bachelor’s andbeing further exacerbated when entering engineering professions. For example, 22% of engi-neering bachelor degrees in
pedagogy [5], and the course houses the J. B.Speed School of Engineering Cornerstone project. A final relevant staple of ENGR 111 is thepresence of quantitative and qualitative student surveys framed around the expectancy-valuetheory of motivation [8-10]; specifically, student surveys pertaining to Perceived BelongingUncertainty (PBU, often called “sense of belonging”) and (maintained) interest in engineering(IIE) have been a component of the ENGR 111 course culture since its inception.1.2 The Remote Iteration of ENGR 111For the Spring 2021 iteration of ENGR 111, following the peak period of the COVID-19 pandemicand although UofL allowed in-person instruction to resume on campus, course administratorsmade the difficult and challenging decision to
-changing digital landscape are needed. Workforce development and shortages are significantwith needs for talent at all levels. For engineers in particular, workers need to be able utilize andadvance technology, excel in the interdisciplinary nature of complex engineering problems,within interconnected digital spaces, make decisions, and be versed in ‘soft skills’ required forcollaboration and communication.Traditionally, undergraduate and graduate engineering education has been siloed according todisciplinary departments. Students navigate their education through a series of courses intendedto prepare them via methods and tools that define the discipline. This approach is based largelyon 20th-century needs. While team-based and project-based
years. Withslight variations in percentage, the paper-based theory exams accounted for around 30% of thecourse grade, a final CAD project consisting of part models, an assembly, dimensioned detaildrawings, and an assembly drawing with BOM around 10% of the grade, practical CAD quizzes7%, and sketching quizzes 5%. The rest of the grade, around 50% of the total possible points,consisted of classwork, homework, and reading quizzes.The COVID-19 pandemic brought many changes to the MET courses at Penn State Behrend [4].In EGT 120, prior to Spring of 2020, theory exams were always administered during the 50-minute lecture period, were on paper, and were not open book. With the closure of campus in theSpring of 2020, and the subsequent requirement of
strategic interventions that may combat observed trends. The intellectual merit of thisresearch project is that it will provide a greater understanding of the disparity between minoritystudents and Caucasian students, as it relates to engineering colleges’ dropout rates, and will helpcollege administrators devise a comprehensive research-based plan that could enhance thepersistence and retention rates of underrepresented minorities within their institutions. The broaderimpact of this research is three-fold: it will (1) strengthen working communities and the nation’sworkforce, (2) advance racial equity and justice, and (3) lead to the building of an economy forall.IntroductionIn the U.S., the social and political climate of the 1970s, including the
challenges. Current thrusts focus on Smarter Riversheds, Microbial Fuel cells and advanced oxidation and separation processes. Focused on co-creating long term partnerships that synergize community vision with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting
Concept MapsAbstractThis paper describes a work-in-progress study investigating the use of concept mapping forassessing students’ conceptual knowledge over a semester in a biomedical engineering modelingcourse. The concept maps are used to evaluate the evolution of students’ skills in developingmathematical models that describing biological systems and students’ specific contentknowledge as they complete problem-based learning projects. As students gain experiencedeveloping mathematical models to answer open-ended problem-based learning questions, wehypothesize that their conceptual understanding of mathematical modeling and of the biologicalsystems studied will increase. This improved conceptual understanding is reflected by conceptmaps with
Pedagogy and Psychology, Training Technology, Instruction Design, Soft Skills, Gender Studies, Student Guidance and Counselling, Mentoring, Emotional Intel- ligence, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Yoga, Mudras and Healing techniques. She has Coordinated more than 250 short term and overseas programmes. She Coordinated the M.Tech(HRD) programme of the Institute. She has trained more than 300 international teachers and administrators. She is Offering a course on MHRD SWAYAM Platform, covering 19,500 learners in 4 batches. She has Completed 5 doctoral Dissertations in Engineering Education. She has guided M.Tech (HRD), MCA and Overseas Trainees’ Projects. She has published around 30 papers in Journals and presented sev
Engineering School, then as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State in 2019. Her research focuses on sensors, combining organic materials, including polymers and biological cells, with conventional devices.Dr. Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park Vincent P. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the mechanical engineering capstone projects
participant, but they will also gatherpersonal documents and observe their actions to fully understand their experience. In the caseof education, narrative analysis can be used to understand a group of students' experiences in acertain class, project, or discipline.Kellam et. al's [13] study expands on Polkinghorne's [20] narrative analysis and analysis ofnarratives by testing three data synthesis methods specific to engineering education research.The first method, thematic analysis, is focused on interpreting data to produce themes relatingto the topic of interest. In this method, the researcher's themes are embedded throughout thepresentation of the narrative, providing the reader with a clear depiction of the researcher'sinterpretation. The second
each member. • Value continuous learning. • Be responsive to a variety of training formats. Technology • Ability to adapt to new and emerging technology. • Use technology ethically and efficiently to solve problems and accomplish goals. • Manage projects from beginning to end. • Define and clarify roles, objectives, and processes. Leadership • Coach others on performance improvement. • Understand how to motivate others and delegate responsibilities. • Work productively with others
hop-inspired pedagogics and its intersection with design thinking, computational media- making, and integrative curriculum design.Sabrina Grossman, Georgia Institute of Technology I am currently a Program Director in Science Education at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrat- ing Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), which is a K-12 STEM outreach center for the university. I am working on several exciting projects inc ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Music, Coding, and Equity: An exploration of student and teacher experiences in decoding messaging and discussing equity with the Your Voice is Power curriculum
- terials science instructor for the Engineering 1 program at McMaster University. He was also one of the lead project developers for the first-year multidisciplinary project-based learning course (ENG 1P13). Dr. Yu’s pedagogical approach focuses on experiential learning, collaborative learning, gamified learning, student-centred education, and design-led materials science education. Dr. Yu joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the U. of Victoria in September 2022 as an Assistant Professor. He leads a research group (”Hybrid 3D”) that leverages additive manufacturing to develop new generations of hy- brid materials that are lightweight, recyclable and highly tunable to solve global sustainable development
getting started with learning how to best recruit for the program. The second year,we targeted many of the same recruitment avenues, but expanded our efforts as well. All ofdepartments offer some type of first year seminar, and these instructors were contacted and askedto advertise the program. We supplied a sample email they could send out, as well as a slide ortwo in case they wanted to make an announcement in class. Additionally, we asked all of thedepartment chairs to include an announcement in department emails that are routinely sent out totheir students.I also identified physics instructors teaching the introductory sequence and asked them toadvertise the program. Because I attended some physics courses as part of another project, I
, Chile). She authored several manuscripts in the science education area, joined several research projects, participated in international conferences with oral presentations and key note lectures and serves as referee for journals, funding institutions and associations. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023A mandatory early internship course: an analysis on engineeringidentity of students.AbstractAccording to the literature, engineering identity significantly affects motivation and retentionamong students, and engagement and involvement in the industry seem crucial in attainingsuch identity.For this evidence-based paper, we report the experience of a new mandatory early internshipcourse in
exercises, a hands-on project, career fair information, a labtour, presentations from faculty and upper-level students about upcoming classes, the curriculum,and internship opportunities, and some recreational games. The camp and its activities aredescribed in detail in previous publications [16,17]. The workshop allows students to learn moreabout chemical engineering generally and upcoming courses in the curriculum, and also serves asan opportunity for them to meet peers and interact with upper-level students and faculty.Data CollectionStudents attending the ChemE Camp are given written surveys to complete at the very start ofthe workshop (“Pre-Camp” surveys). The same surveys are administered to all chemicalengineering sophomores at the beginning
success and optimize time to degree completion after transfer. Part of that effortincludes providing pre-transfer advice through interactions with faculty and advisors at theregional community colleges. A further objective is to promote transfer student integration intothe college, as this is expected to enhance academic achievement and professional development.This engagement is encouraged through faculty mentorship with frequent meetings, a cohort-building academic success seminar, and expected participation in engineering-focused studentorganizations.Our project includes a mixed-methods study to improve our understanding of what supportmechanisms effectively integrate transfer students in our college, and how students perceive thatintegration
graduate) from theDepartments of Computer Science and of Mathematics at the University of Brasilia.The first stage of the project was to work on the lists of exercises in the programmingenvironment of Mathematics students who are currently using Moodle with automaticcorrection by Coderunner autograder. The idea of the exercise lists is to be adaptable to thestudent's profile in order to motivate students to carry out the exercises. This stage wasevaluated by mathematics students in the first semester of 2021 with a good evaluation by thestudents.As future work, it is intended to validate this contribution throughout the semesters tomeasure its impact on student learning, make the same customization for other majors, andtrack student
, jobs, etc., in addition tobias in grading. The goal of this project is to reduce the performance discrepancies by reducingthe grading bias. Figure 2: Average course GPA across different ethnicities for a Spring 2022 course.During the Fall 2022 semester, we started data collection with anonymized barcodes. Since theclass was small, anonymous exams were administered to all students. Figure 3 shows thedemographic distribution for one of the classes in Chemical, Biochemical, and EnvironmentalEngineering (ENCH 620) for which anonymous grading was administered. This is agraduate-level engineering course. The exams for the course use free response and calculationquestions and is administered in person. The class size we tested was small (14
Professor and Assistant Chair, having previously spent a year in the School of Nursing. From 2008-2013, Colin was the Direc- tor of the Coulter-Case Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Colin’s research interests are on educational pedagogy, the practical application of sim- ulation and healthcare information technology to support clinical decision-making, including advances in understanding wearable analytics for human performance assessment. Current projects involve clin- ical studies to obtain primary data-based for human performance modeling and simulation studies, and projects involving the use of conversational agent technology to improve the activities of daily
. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in 2014, received the College of Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award in 2018, and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Academy of Faculty Leadership in 2020. Dr. Matusovich has been a PI/Co-PI on 19 funded research projects including the NSF CAREER Award, with her share of funding being nearly $3 million. She has
group. It hasbeen shown that improving student motivation results in more comprehensive and longer-lastinglearning [12]. Specifically, by offering more autonomy in evaluations, student motivation andtheir perception of the learning experience in the course is improved. As well, self-determinationtheory is particularly relevant in addressing the concerns of the surveyed students, many of whomwill soon start internships and all of whom will be expected to complete their final year capstonedesign project. Engineering design requires creativity; it is therefore important that anengineering education nurture a creative mindset [13].The concept of the “zone of proximal development” is also used [14]. This theory posits thatthere exists a zone of
Paper ID #36711Work in Progress: Let’s Play — Improving Our Teaching by Reversing Rolesand Being a Learner with Board GamesDr. Peter Jamieson, Miami University Dr. Jamieson is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Miami University. His research focuses on Education, Games, and FPGAs.Dr. Eric James Rapos, Miami University Dr. Eric Rapos is an Assistant Professor of Software Engineering at Miami University, specializing in research in tool and interface design aimed at collaboration and user interaction. Recent projects have involved virtual reality, voice interfaces, and sketch
all the errors) a long and complex program that I had written, and make it work7. I can find ways of overcoming the problem if I get stuck at a point while working on a programming project.8. I can come up with a suitable strategy for a given programming project in a short time.9. I can mentally trace through the execution of a long, complex, multi-file program given to me.10. I can rewrite lengthy confusing portions of code to be more readable and clear.Figure 1: Survey given to undergraduate students at the beginning of each semester afterwards(semesters 5,6,7).Part 2: These questions are here to help me see how much you remember, as well as guide yourlearning about how you can use knowledge for ChE2216 in your current course. This
a research affiliate on multiple NSF-funded projects surrounding equity in STEM. Brian’s research interests are college access, retention, marginalized students, community colleges, first-generation, STEM education, STEM identity development and engineering education.Dr. Spencer Platt, University of South CarolinaDr. Henry Tran, University of South Carolina Henry Tran is an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policies who studies issues related to education human resources (HR). He has published extensively on the topic, and holds two national HR certifications. He is also the co-lead editor of the book How did we get here?: The decay of the teaching
Engineering and Technol- ogy receiving degrees in Construction Technology, Architectural Technology, and a Master’s in Facility Management. His field experience includes residential and light commercial construction. He has been an architectural designer as well as superintendent for single and multi-family residential construction projects. Mr. Ray worked as an engineering design manager in the Building Components Manufacturing Industry for over fifteen years.Ms. Emily McLaughlinBrenda Morrow, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Brenda Morrow is a Lecturer of Interior Design in the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. She is NCIDQ certified and a
, “The overall goal of the project is to changefrom a culture of attrition to a culture of development and improve diversity and inclusion of SDMines faculty. The objectives of the project are: • Raise awareness of implicit bias • Improve campus culture to be more inclusive • Create a heightened sense of belonging and engagement of faculty • Develop pathways for success of faculty in all tracks and ranksThese objectives are directly in line with the vision of OFDA, “to cultivate and support a vibrantcampus culture where faculty members feel supported, valued, and challenged to grow bothpersonally and professionally from hire to retire5.” The programs have supported each other inefforts to create a supportive an equitable culture
is also the Robotics Team Coach for the Primary School and Co-Facilitator of the PS Girls’ Leadership Institute at the school. Sue enjoys working with students to solve problems using the engineering design process. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey and her Master of Arts degree from Kean University. Recently, Sue became a Certified Engineering is Elementary Teacher Instructor. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Engineering Identity of 2nd Grade Girls (Work-in-Progress) I. IntroductionAs part of a larger project to transform the K-12 STEM curriculum scope and sequence, aComputer Science and Engineering
Introduction to Engineering, bothfor college credit. They also participate in two 90-minute DEI workshops twice a week.Throughout the program, students receive mentoring from faculty members and peer mentors,and participate in team research projects on a variety of topics. In 2022, these topics includedacoustics, magnetic gears, environmental engineering, life-cycle analysis, and renewable plastics.The program culminates with the presentation of these team projects for the whole RAMPcommunity of peers, near-peer mentors, faculty members, and industry participants.4.0 Motivating Student Participation in DEI SessionsIncorporating DEI sessions into the RAMP program required careful consideration of how tomotivate students to participate, given research
in industry. Thisresearch spans a multitude of domains and industries. This section summarizes the findings ofthose research papers. In particular, it summarizes the generalized techniques and findings that canapply to our domain of helping students determine if they would like to pursue a career inacademia.Job Shadowing and Experiential LearningJob shadowing is a type of experiential learning. Experiential learning is a broad category of hands-on learning techniques that are common both in classroom settings (labs and projects) and outsideof it (fieldwork and internships) [1]. Job shadowing has been studied in relation to variousoutcomes and has been found to positively impact knowledge transfer, student motivation,training, and more. The